Do You Carry a Swiss Army/Pocket Knife?

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Poll question: Do You Carry a Swiss Army/Pocket Knife?

I always used to. But then came high school and all the "Columbine" fears, and the stupid rules about no sharp things in school. But now that I'm in college, and it's totally different, I think I want to start carrying one again. Just in case. The city can be rough and I'm not tough.

[Nicole]

1. Always n/t

[da_chimperor]

2. I've got a swiss card, it's credit card sized and thin enough for my wallet

I've actually gotten it on quite a few planes because I keep forgetting about it. It's not like the tiny knife or scissors in there could do any damage though. I think the tooth pick could be lethal, however. :evilgrin:

[Hieronymus]

8. I love the photo of Junior Bush giving the seig heil salute.

Isabella Rosselini, on the Daily Show, said that Bush got in trouble giving his "W" sign in Italy, there it means cuckold.:freak:

[GOPisEvil]

3. I have one of these. A knife and more!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6d98/

[Cuban_Liberal]

4. I'd leave the house naked, before I'd leave without my pocket knife.

:)

[vixengrl]

5. I carry a knife in my purse-- which is probably useless

unless I want to open a package or cut some string or use it as a screwdriver or whatever--because in my purse, it isn't exactly doing me a whole lotta good if something *goes down*. Little knife, big purse.(Gee Mr Mugger, I can't seem to find my knife, but here's my wallet--could you hold it a sec?) Once, my dad got me a pepper spray thingie which I used for a key chain for eight or nine years--I never used it for anything but a keychain, though. It was well past the experation, which I guess means it wouldn't even season a taco by the time I got rid of it. Made a good keychain though--nice and big so I could always find my keys. All my cool knives are on my shelves being wicked and decorative.

[Cush]

6. I have one and a Swiss Army Pocket Watch

but I don't carry the knife around (unless its the yard)

[pinniped]

7. No, but I used to carry a Swiss Champion.

I now carry a liner-lock folder and it comes in handy when cutting off that super-tight CD and DVD shrink-wrap.

[MrSlayer]

9. No.

You'd do better to get yourself some pepperspray or mace if you're against carrying a handgun for protection. A pocket knife isn't going to ward anyone off and may end up getting you stabbed if you don't know how to use it.

[Nicole]

17. I agree

My knife is handy for opening things, like cds, in the car.

I carry other things for protection.

[7th_Sephiroth]

33. pocket knife or swiss army isint for self defense

its a tool handy for tight or akward situations, i work on the road and it comes in verry handily

[MrSlayer]

38. Well my response was geared toward the OP's last words.

I was just saying that depending on a swiss army knife for defense is not a very good idea.

[7th_Sephiroth]

40. no its not

thats why i keep the hunting knife in my boot

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

10. I prefer my Leatherman

http://www.leatherman.com/default.asp

[Hieronymus]

11. I love my leatherman too,

and prior to 9/11, I could carry it on flights. I don't carry it for protection though, I have pepper spray for that.

[bettyellen]

19. .... LEATHERMAN is being boycotted by Repugs, and they are also great!

[Poppyseedman]

22. Leathermans are the best

I carry it in my car. I find a way to use it at least once a week.

Best Christmas present I ever got.

[Gloria]

12. I've had mine since the MacGyver days.....a little chunk of

the plastic is off one end, unfortunately, and the toothpick is wedged out of reach. I don't know if I like the tweezers or the scissors the best of all!

[derby378]

13. Used to keep a Victorinox SAK in my car all the time

I've misplaced it somewhere, but it came in very handy lots of times. I gotta dig it out again - it's one of those $50 jobbers.

I have a Leatherman, too, but I prefer Swiss Army by a long shot.

[bigwillq]

14. I have one in my car (nt)

[IcyPeas]

15. I have a teeny weeny one...

with a tiny pair of scissors that are super sharp and a tiny knife and a toothpick and a tweezer. I've been carrying it around for about 15 years now!! can't tell you how many times it's come in handy.

[Hieronymus]

34. I had the tiny swiss army knife for years,

and now I have the tiny Leatherman, as well as a bigger one.

[htuttle]

16. 5 1/2 inch Schrade lock blade with a half serrated edge

Cuts open boxes and packing tape like nothing. Guaranteed for life, too.

I think that every auto mechanic I've ever known owned a Schrade, and they know good tools.

on edit:

Oh NO! I just found out while googling that Schrade closed it's doors this summer! Damn. They'd been around for 100 years. I'm going to have to find a new brand of knife next time. Damn.

:(

[bettyellen]

20. here's your schrade!

http://search.ebay.com/schrade-lock_W0QQsokeywordredirectZ1QQfromZR8

[amazona]

18. not any more

I'm a frequent flyer so it is not worth the hassle of making sure of where it is.

[donheld]

21. i carry enough crap now

[Cyrano de Birdiac]

23. Austrian, not Swiss

No, but I've got a Glock.

As far as knives, my Spyderco is less versatile, but more aggressive.

Cyrano de Birdiac

[NNadir]

24. I used to carry one when I was in the lab. It was extremely useful.

I don't work in the lab anymore (sigh...) and no longer have a Swiss Army Knife.

[0007]

25. .....a Case Pocket knife.

[Baja Margie]

26. Ha, you know, I do

It's in the side of my purse, and I had completely forgotten about it until you brought it up. Thank for the reminder. It's a really nifty one, with attachments on it.

[Hand]

27. Got the "Soldier" model on my belt right now!

That's the kind with the aluminum "waffle" sides rather than red plastic. One cutting blade, can opener/small screwdriver, bottle opener/large screwdriver, and an awl that I usually use as a toothpick. strictly a utilitarian, no-frills model, and a great tool.



This, BTW, is the actual knife that's issued to soldiers in the Swiss army!

I use it at least once a day, often more frequently. It's great for cutting open those bulletproof plastic packages that small electronics come in.

I use a Japanese water stone to sharpen the main blade, and it's like a razor. It wouldn't make much of a weapon, but you'd be amazed how often you need one of these things!

:hi:

[JohnKleeb]

28. No and I never have, nor do I really plan to

[mcscajun]

29. Have carried a Swiss Army Knife for Years...

...purely for utilitarian purposes (besides, it would make a Lousy Weapon.)

Too bad you can't take it WITH you anymore...not on airplanes, anyway.

:shrug:

[guitar man]

30. Buck 110

Never leave home without it.

[BiggJawn]

36. Used to have one of those.

Haven't seen it in years. Good knife. DAMN good knife!

[guitar man]

39. yessir, a great knife

I have had it for a long time. I'd feel completely naked without it.

[WMliberal]

31. duh, how else do you expect me to pick up women

oh man... I'm in such deep shit now...


:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[Wat_Tyler]

32. No, I carry a Jumbotron and a giant bag of heroin candies.

[sendero]

35. Knives are very useful tools...

... I always carry a strange little Italian-made knife that my ex grandmother-in-law gave me.

It's tiny, made of brass with a stainless steel 1.5" blade. You laugh, but it is amazing what you can do with that little knife.

I also have a Schrade pocket-knife that I carry on occasion. And I have 3 high-tech folding knives (various sizes) with 440/420 stainless blades that are super sharp are very useful for any cutting job.

But, I would have to say that I carry these knives as tools, I don't really think of them as weapons. But the three high-tech knives I mentioned would certainly suffice as weaponry in a pinch.

[solinvictus]

37. Always..

I have a Victorinox Swiss multi-tool I used every day at CIGNA on imaging machines. It has a racheted screw driver, knife blade, flat head screwdriver, awl, and something else. It also makes a great gunsmithing tool and site adjustment.

[Heidi]

41. American living in Switzerland . . .

and carrying a Swiss Army knife.

However, my Swiss husband prefers the Leatherman my mother sent him for Christmas last year.

[SKKY]

42. My Gerber Rocks! It allows me to do just about anything I want...